Coleridge Way

Coleridge Way is a walking trail that passes through the Quantock Hills, Brendon Hills, and Exmoor National Park, connecting different landscape types across the region. The route travels through woodlands, across moorlands, and opens to coastal views.

The trail was created to honor Samuel Taylor Coleridge, a poet who lived in Nether Stowey in the late 18th century and frequently walked through these areas. The landscapes he saw and explored on foot then form the basis of this walking route today.

The trail connects places where the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote his works, such as Alfoxton or the area around Nether Stowey where he lived and walked daily. Visitors can see these landscapes today and understand what nature inspired his poetry.

Walkers can complete the route over several days, with accommodation and luggage transfer services available at various points along the way. The path is well marked and allows you to set your own pace, whether staying overnight or walking multiple days.

Yellow quill markers guide walkers through the path, helping them discover hidden spots and avoid busy tourist areas. Along the way, visitors can watch red deer and wild ponies roaming freely through the moorlands and rolling hills.

GPS coordinates: 51.20860,-3.57889

Latest update: December 11, 2025 18:09